{"id":51275,"date":"2026-08-16T16:26:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51275\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:26:49","slug":"danish-golf-championship-prize-money-payout-2026-how-much-does-the-winner-earn-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/51275\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish Golf Championship Prize Money Payout 2026: How Much Does The Winner Earn?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After a three week break, the DP World Tour returns to action at the Danish Golf Championship<\/a>, which takes place at Great Northern Golf Club.<\/p>\n

First staged in 2014, notable names like Thomas Pieters, Matt Wallace, Bernd Wiesberger and Rasmus Hojgaard have lifted the trophy throughout its history.<\/p>\n

Marco Penge is the defending champion<\/a> but, following a one stroke win last year, the Englishman isn’t present to defend his title, where a $3 million purse is on the line.<\/p>\n

Last year, the tournament’s prize purse was $2.75 million, meaning a $250,000 increase from 12 months ago.<\/p>\n

The Danish Golf Championship is the fifth tournament of the DP World Tour’s<\/a> Closing Swing, and there’s a lot at stake following the conclusion of the series after next week’s Nexo Championship.<\/p>\n

Whoever finishes top of the Closing Swing will gain entry into every event in Phase Two of the season – the Back 9. Those nine events are made up of national opens and tournaments that have elevated prize funds and points. There’s also a bonus of $200,000.<\/p>\n

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Prior to all of that, though, there’s the Danish Golf Championship itself and, with a $3 million purse and 3,500 Race to Dubai points available, there’s a lot to play for.<\/p>\n

Check out the full prize purse breakdown for the tournament below…<\/p>\n

Danish Golf Championship Prize Money Breakdown<\/p>\n\n

Position<\/p>\n

Prize Money<\/p>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

1st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$510,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

2nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$330,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

3rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$189,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

4th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$150,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

5th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$127,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

6th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$105,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

7th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$90,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

8th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$75,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

9th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$67,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

10th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$60,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

11th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$55,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

12th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$51,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

13th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$48,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

14th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$45,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

15th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$44,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

16th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$42,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

17th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$40,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

18th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$38,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

19th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$37,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

20th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$36,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

21st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$34,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

22nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$33,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

23rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$33,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

24th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$32,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

25th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$31,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

26th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$30,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

27th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$29,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

28th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$28,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

29th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$27,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

30th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$26,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

31st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$25,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

32nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$24,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

33rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$24,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

34th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$23,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

35th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$22,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

36th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$21,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

37th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$20,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

38th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$20,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

39th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$19,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

40th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$18,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

41st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$18,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

42nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$17,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

43rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$17,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

44th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$16,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

45th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$15,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

46th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$15,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

47th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$14,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

48th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$14,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

49th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$13,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

50th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$12,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

51st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$12,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

52nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$11,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

53rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$11,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

54th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$10,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

55th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$10,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

56th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$9,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

57th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$9,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

58th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$9,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

59th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$9,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

60th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$8,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

61st<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$8,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

62nd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$8,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

63rd<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$7,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

64th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$7,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

65th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$7,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

66th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$6,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

67th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$6,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

68th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$6,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

69th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

$6,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n

70th<\/p>\n<\/td>\n\n

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